Well, judging from the current situation, Daming is Xiaozhi’s biological father!
He is still the kind of father who holds a big stick and may turn into a ghost father at any time.
Just ask if you are afraid of being a child?!
When Chen Ze heard this, he narrowed his eyes slightly and said.
"There's no point in pretending to be a lake painter!"
"Why did the Ming Dynasty send troops to Japan and bombard Kagoshima? Do you, the Satsuma Domain, really don't know?"
Hearing this, Zuotou Naganobu could hear the displeasure in Chen Ze's words.
Unable to bear the sweat on his forehead, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a confused expression.
"I'm reporting this to the general of our country, I really don't know!"
"General, please give me a clear explanation!"
Sato Naganobu's words were very respectful, making it impossible to find any fault.
When Chen Ze heard this, he was not angry. He narrowed his eyes and spoke directly.
"Ryukyu is a vassal state of our Ming Dynasty, and the Ryukyu Shang family is the king of our country who canonized by the Ming Dynasty."
"The Satsuma clan sent troops to invade and occupy Ryukyu. Isn't this provoking the Ming Dynasty?"
"The majesty of the Heavenly Kingdom brooks no provocation, but Ban Chao of the powerful Han Dynasty has said that anyone who openly offends the power of the powerful Han Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away he is!"
"Now, I, the general, will give these words to you too!"
When Zuotou Naganobu heard this, the expression on his face froze.
But then it dawned on me!
That’s so!
The reason why Ming Dynasty attacked Satsuma Domain was because of a small Ryukyu.
After Sato Naganobu figured out the cause of the matter, he bowed violently to the end again, and then spoke.
“Smi Marseille!”
"The whole Satsuma clan is aware of their mistake in this matter. I dare to ask how to resolve this matter. How can the Ming Dynasty be willing to withdraw its troops? I would like to ask the general of the country to make it clear!"
When Chen Ze heard this, he nodded slightly with satisfaction.
He did not deliberately make things difficult for Zuotou Naganobu, and directly stated the conditions for the withdrawal of the Ming army.
"First of all, Satsuma Domain mainly apologized to Ryukyu in public for its invasion of Ryukyu and apologized to Ming Dynasty!"
After hearing this, Zuotou Naganobu hurriedly responded.
"It's what it should be, it's what it should be!"
Chen Ze then spoke.
"Secondly, the Satsuma clan must pay the price for what it has done and pay one million Ming silver dollars to the Ryukyu clan to make up for Ryukyu's losses."
After hearing this, Zuotou Naganobu was shocked by this number.
One million Ming silver dollars is almost the same value as the previous one million taels of silver.
This is not a small number!
It may not matter to the current Ming Dynasty.
But for the small Satsuma clan, this is absolutely an astronomical sum.
Sato Naganobu said hesitantly.
"This... I'm afraid the feudal government won't be able to come up with this money!"
To be precise, it's not that I'm afraid of it, but it's absolutely impossible to get it out.
Nowadays, the Satsuma Domain has invested a large amount of resources in the war against the Qing invaders. Although the treasury is not empty and can run away, it is not much better.
When Chen Ze heard this, he said in a tone that left no room for doubt.
"It must be taken out. This is the price that the Satsuma Domain must pay for its invasion of Ryukyu."
"If the Satsuma clan cannot take it out by itself, then don't blame Ming for taking it himself!"
After hearing this, Zuotou Naganobu immediately did not dare to say anything more and bowed down.
"Hey, general, please rest assured, I understand!"
"But this matter still needs to be discussed with the feudal lord!"
Chen Ze nodded and said.
"I'm in no hurry!"
Then, he mentioned the third condition.
"Third, the Satsuma Domain needs to send a hostage to the Ming Dynasty as a pledge to ensure that the Satsuma Domain will not use troops to invade our vassal of the Ming Dynasty again."
Zuotou Naganobu didn't have the guts to refuse, so he just nodded his head.
"Hi!"
…
Sato Naganobu left Kagoshima with the three conditions set by Ming Dynasty, and then headed for the Satsuma Domain castle.
One day later, he returned to Shimazu Mitsuyoshi and reported the situation to Shimazu Mitsuyoshi.
"Lord of the feudal lord, I met the general of the Ming Dynasty in Kagoshima."
"General Ming said that the reason why the Ming army bombarded Kagoshima this time was because our Satsuma domain once sent troops to invade Ryukyu, and Ming Dynasty was standing up for Ryukyu this time."
"And if the Ming Dynasty wants to retreat, General Shangguo put forward three conditions!"
"First, the feudal lord needs to publicly apologize for the Satsuma clan's occupation of Ryukyu."
"Secondly, I, the Satsuma Domain, want to compensate the Ming Dynasty one million Ming Dynasty silver dollars."
"Third, we, the Satsuma Domain, need to send protons to the Ming Dynasty!"
Hearing this, Shimazu Mitsuyoshi couldn't help but frown and think deeply.
It's easy to talk about apologies and protons, but apologizing at best means losing some face.
But for the current Satsuma clan, face is no longer important.
As for Proton, it actually played into Shimazu Mitsuyoshi's plan.
Now that the Satsuma Domain is retreating steadily under the Qing's advance, it is really in danger of extinction.
Sending a proton to the Ming Dynasty may be able to preserve a trace of incense and blood for the Shimazu family after the defeat of the Satsuma clan.
Even if Ming Dynasty didn't mention it, Shimazu Mitsuyoshi might take the initiative to mention it himself.
However, the compensation of one million silver dollars is really an exaggeration...
It's not that the Satsuma clan is reluctant to part with it, but that even if he is willing to part with it, he can't take it out.
Iwami Ginzan, which is rich in gold and silver, belongs to the Mori family, not the Shimazu family.
They really can't get this money out!
"Even if we empty our treasury, we, Satsuma, will not be able to get out these one million Ming Dynasty silver dollars."
“Does anyone have any suggestions for this?”
Shimazu Mitsuyoshi was going to ask his retainers for their opinions.
Ready to see if they have any good ideas!
Facing Shimazu Mitsuyoshi's inquiry, his retainers all made suggestions one after another.
"The Kingdom of Heaven has always been benevolent and righteous. If we show our full attitude, we may be able to waive part of this astronomical amount of compensation."
"Yes, yes, if we cry to the Emperor about the poverty and weakness of the Satsuma Domain, I believe the Ming Dynasty will not force us to death."
"Why don't the feudal lord take the initiative to write a letter of apology to the Great Tomorrow? There will be nothing wrong with showing off."
This is the golden sign of the Celestial Kingdom in this large area of East Asia.
When it comes to the Kingdom of Heaven, everyone's impression is of a big brother who is generous, generous, benevolent and righteous.
Facing the suggestions from his retainers, Shimazu Mitsuyoshi was obviously moved and couldn't help but speak.
"Maybe it works!"
As he said this, he wanted to write a memorial in Fu Yu's handwriting to cry out to the Ming Dynasty about his poverty.
However, at this moment, Zuotou Naganobu stood up and said.
"Lord, I think that the Satsuma Domain should not bargain with the Ming Dynasty's compensation requirement of one million silver dollars."
Hearing this, Shimazu Mitsuyoshi stopped what he was doing, raised his head and asked.
"Sato-kun, what do you mean?"
Although Sato Naganobu's words were a bit harsh at first, it seemed like the Satsuma clan was afraid of the Ming Dynasty...
Well, the Satsuma clan is just afraid of the Ming Dynasty, there is no need to question this.
But, that's not important.
The important thing is that Shimazu Mitsuyoshi heard the profound meaning of Sato Naganobu's words and knew that he had something to say.
Sato Naganobu stood up and said.
"To report to the feudal lord, I believe that the Satsuma clan should not argue with the Ming Dynasty over the issue of compensation."
"This one million silver dollars may be a lot, but it is not enough for me, the Satsuma Domain."
After Zuotou Naganobu said this, the people around him started to scold him.
"Sato, what are you talking about?"
"Yes, Sato, please shut up, please?"
"You are the feudal lord's retainer, so you should speak for the benefit of the feudal lord. How can you say such a thing?"
"..."
Facing the scolding and distrust of his colleagues, Sato Naganobu was not angry, but began to explain his purpose.
"The biggest threat facing our Satsuma clan now does not actually come from the Ming Dynasty!"
"It's the Qing invaders from the north!"
"Now the main force of the Qing invaders may move south at any time. At that time, it will be the real critical moment for the survival of our Satsuma Domain."
"And if we, the Satsuma clan, want to break the situation and avoid this life-and-death crisis, the key lies in Ming Dynasty."
"However, if you want the Ming Dynasty to intervene in the war and ensure the safety of our Satsuma Domain, you must have sufficient interests in our Satsuma Domain."
"In other words, the more money my Satsuma clan owes the Ming Dynasty, the safer we will be."
"Because, if our Satsuma clan is over, the interests of the Ming Dynasty will also be damaged."
"If Ming Dynasty does not want to lose its interests, it can only personally ensure the continued existence of the Satsuma Domain."
Sato Naganobu's idea is very simple.
The Satsuma clan only compensated one million silver dollars, which was far from enough!
It would be better to double it several times, or add a zero!
However, the Satsuma clan was unable to do so, and it certainly could not repay it in one go, but could only pay it in installments.
If it is an installment plan, if Ming Dynasty wants to get enough benefits, it will provide safety guarantee for Satsuma Domain before Satsuma Domain pays back the money.
Sato Naganobu's words made Shimazu Mitsuyoshi's eyes light up, and his thoughts were instantly opened up.
What Naganobu Sato said is correct!
If the Ming Dynasty could ensure the safety of the Satsuma Domain, even if they had to pay some money, it would be acceptable.
After thinking for a while and walking away, Shimazu Mitsuyoshi spoke.
"Sato-kun, if you can help me, please run for me again!"
"At the expense of everything that the Satsuma Domain now owns, we request a loan from the Ming Dynasty!"
"Borrow money for the war with the Qing invaders. Borrow as much as you can!"
Sato Naganobu bowed.
"Hi!"
"Your Excellency, the feudal lord, I will fulfill my mission and ensure the completion of the mission."
…
After bidding farewell to Shimazu Mitsuyoshi, Sato Naganobu headed towards Kagoshima again.
Chen Ze met with Sato Naganobu.
"To the General of the Kingdom, the Satsuma Domain will unconditionally agree to all the conditions set by the Ming Dynasty!"
"Whether it is a public apology, compensation, or sending a hostage, the lord of the feudal lord will agree to it all!"
"However, the only problem is that the Satsuma Domain does not have enough cash to compensate the Ming Dynasty. The compensation hopes to be paid in installments."
When Chen Ze heard this, his eyes lit up.
To be honest, there was no discussion about the public apology and the dispatch of protons, because it was ordered by the court.
But regarding the matter of compensation, the court's expectation was only 500,000 Ming Dynasty silver dollars, which was still negotiable.
Because Daming knew what the Satsuma Domain was like now and knew that they could not afford this money.
The Ming Dynasty was not prepared to push the Satsuma clan to death!
Therefore, Chen Ze originally planned to pay off the exorbitant price, and the specific amount of compensation could be slowly discussed with the Satsuma Domain.
He really didn't expect that the Satsuma clan was really willing to give up.
One million silver dollars was agreed upon without even negotiating the price.
As for payment in installments...
It doesn't matter, Chen Ze doesn't believe that the Satsuma clan dares to rely on the Ming Dynasty.
The Satsuma Domain is right under Ming's nose. If he dares to default on his debt, Ming can directly force him to collect the money.
Even if the Manchu Qing Dynasty destroyed the Satsuma clan and took its place.
If the Satsuma clan had not repaid the money in full, the Manchu Qing Dynasty would also have to pay it back.
not return?
Why don't you give it a try?
For the benefit of hundreds of thousands of silver dollars, Ming Dynasty did not mind launching a war.
And he himself suddenly won hundreds of thousands more silver dollars in compensation for the imperial court. Then, the imperial court might add two more warships and more troops to their East China Sea Fleet.
One day, the strength of the East China Sea Fleet may not surpass that of the South China Sea Fleet and become the strongest fleet of the Ming Dynasty!
By then, his status as the commander of the East China Sea Fleet will naturally rise.
Tsk tsk, isn’t this wonderful?
Thinking of these, Chen Ze couldn't help but feel very good.
Looking at Zuotou Naganobu's hesitant expression, Chen Ze asked.
"Looking at you, is there anything else?"
After hearing this, Zuotou Naganobu bowed again and spoke.
"The superior general is wise, but at the moment the Satsuma clan still needs to ask the Ming Dynasty for help."
Chen Ze raised his eyebrows, but still asked.
"Tell me what it is."
Zuotou Naganobu said.
"My feudal lord wants to use Kagoshima as collateral to borrow a sum of money from the Ming Dynasty for the purpose of resisting the Qing Dynasty. I also hope that the general can help connect the relevant departments of the Ming Dynasty."
As soon as Zuotou Naganobu said these words, Chen Ze probably knew what he was planning.
The Satsuma clan wanted to get an amulet for themselves by owing money to Daming!
After pondering for a while, Chen Ze did not refuse, but spoke.
"Haha, I can't make the final decision on this matter. I still need to report back to the imperial court and ask the imperial court to make a decision!"
After hearing this, Zuotou Naganobu resigned with great gratitude.
Subsequently, the Ming fleet led by Chen Ze left the Satsuma Domain and headed north to the Hizen Domain, taking over Kangxi and a group of imprisoned Qing clan clans from Sony.
Then we turned south and headed to Ryukyu Island!
The Ming fleet showed off its power outside Ryukyu Island, announcing to Ryukyu that the Ming Dynasty had taught the Satsuma Domain a lesson and had done justice to them.
After hearing the news, the contemporary King of Ryukyu, Shang Yong, was overjoyed and asked to go to Nanjing to see the emperor and thank him face to face.
The Ming Army's Eastern Expedition Fleet turned west and headed towards the Ming Dynasty mainland.
…
Liaodong Dusi!
After the Ming Dynasty regained Liaodong, it also put a lot of thought into the governance of Liaodong.
Although Liaodong is now desolate, it is just because of insufficient development.
Here is the Songhua River and Nenjiang Plain, one of the four largest black soils in the world.
If it could really be developed, this place might become the most important granary of the Ming Dynasty.
In order to develop Liaodong, the imperial court ordered the local resettlement of the people who were kidnapped by the Manchus and sent outside the pass.
They also immigrated from North Korea and densely populated areas within the customs to outside the customs.
Special funds have been allocated for development and immigration in Liaodong.
After winter comes, it snows heavily!
The endless Bohai Bay has been frozen.
The shipyard built by Daming in Dalian has suspended construction due to freezing sea water.
Half-built sea-going ships were just sitting in the dock, with heavy snow falling. If the dock had not been semi-enclosed, the shells of these half-repaired sea-going ships might have been destroyed.
Zhang Jinsheng, a shipwright at the shipyard, was wearing a thick cotton-padded jacket and squatting in his yard, busy with his planes, saws and other carpenters flying around.
Under the bright eyes of my little boy, a dog-pulled sledge was quickly formed.
Zhang Jinsheng picked up the hammer and installed the ice blade under the sledge.
The sledge was reinforced using a tenon and tenon structure.
The last step is to refine the appearance of the sledge and remove those burrs and so on.
"Phew, finally done!"
After finishing the work at hand, Zhang Jinsheng stood up and stretched, and the bones in his body crackled.
Putting down the tools at hand, Zhang Jinsheng turned around and asked his mother-in-law.
"Are all the clothes and tools I need to use when I go into the mountain ready?"
Seeing that the end of another year was approaching, Zhang Jinsheng planned to take advantage of the shipyard's holiday to follow the village's hunting team into the mountains.
Go hunting in the mountains, catch prey and then go to the city to sell it to prepare new year's goods.
His mother-in-law is Korean and was sold to Ming Dynasty by human traffickers a few years ago.
Zhang Jinsheng saw that this woman had a good body, was strong enough to work, and had a big ass so she could give birth to a child, so he spent money to buy her and make her a mother-in-law.
As for whether she looks good or not?
Farm men don't care about this!
Zhang Jinsheng's daughter-in-law doesn't speak Chinese fluently, but she can understand what Zhang Jinsheng says.
He nodded and said stutteringly.
"As... the boss, I... I have everything ready!"
"There are cotton... cotton clothes,... leather jackets, a knife, a shotgun, and the matching gunpowder and iron sand. They are all ready."
"Also... there is some dry food. I also wrapped it in cloth for you and put it in the innermost part of the backpack..."
Now, the Ming Dynasty has a policy of banning guns in the customs, but it is not strictly enforced.
But outside the customs, this policy is much broader.
As long as they apply to the government and report regularly, ordinary families can also keep some muskets.
We can even reserve some small-caliber artillery on a village-by-village basis.
The reason is also very simple. Even though the imperial court has been migrating to Liaodong on a large scale, Liaodong is now too desolate.
To put it bluntly, there are probably more man-eating beasts in the mountains than there are people.
If the imperial court implements a gun ban in Liaodong, there will be no way to open up wasteland in Liaodong.
The imperial court can't expect all the common people to be Wu Song, and they can just go up and down like a sliding shovel, right?
That’s unreliable!
Zhang Jinsheng grinned, turned around and hugged his wife, and then said.
"I'll go into the mountains with the village's hunting team and I'll be back soon."
His wife nodded and said timidly.
"Master, you...you have to pay attention to your safety!"
For Cui Xiuniang, she was trafficked to the Ming Dynasty and was unfamiliar with the place. Her husband was her only support.
She couldn't imagine how she and her children would survive if something happened to her husband!
Zhang Jinsheng nodded and said.
"Do not worry!"
"The hunting team in the village is not planning to go too far into the mountains this time. They will only wander around the outside of the mountains. They will not encounter big insects or blind bears."
There were many people entering the mountain this time, and they were all young and strong men.
As long as you don't encounter large beasts like tigers and bears, generally nothing will happen.
After all, the muskets in their hands are not just decorations!
Zhang Jinsheng leaned over and kissed his son on the face again, then dragged his sledge and left home with his backpack on his back.
Looking at her husband's retreating back, Cui Xiuniang couldn't help but hug her son tighter.
Although he was abducted to Ming Dynasty, he had no regrets.
What kind of life was she living in North Korea?
Not enough to eat and not warm enough to wear.
The family of seven or eight people lived in a small shack with only two acres of land.
In order to support their family in Hukou, the family had no choice but to rent land from the landlord's family.
However, landowners’ land rents are very high, and 60% to 70% is considered benevolent. If you encounter someone with a sinister heart, I’ll give you 70% to 80% to 80% to 90%. It’s not impossible.
Throughout the year, the family worked so hard that they could barely survive starvation.
In fact, their family of seven or eight people only had six pieces of clothing to wear.
Every time the farm was busy, her father would work in the dark at night.
Because you can go out to work at night without wearing clothes, and your bare buttocks will not be seen.
And now?
After marrying Zhang Jinsheng, Cui Xiuniang's life underwent a huge change.
Not only can I have enough to eat, but I can also often eat meat. My husband loves me very much. Last year during the Chinese New Year, I bought myself a new outfit from top to bottom, inside and out.
The fabric is made of the best machine-printed cloth and is extremely beautiful.
Before this, she had never seen cloth with such beautiful patterns.
Every time the shipyard paid wages, her husband would take the initiative to give them to her for safekeeping!
The husband also said that he would buy some silver jewelry for her to wear during the Chinese New Year this year.
The craftsmen in the shipyard are really high-income people. If they can't afford gold jewelry, they can still buy a few pieces of silver jewelry.
The child was also very obedient. When she curled up in her arms and called her sweetly, Cui Xiuniang felt that her heart was about to melt.
Although she was trafficked to the Ming Dynasty, apart from missing her family, Cui Xiuniang had no attachment to her hometown.
In her memory, everything in her hometown was miserable.
She doesn’t have Stockholm Syndrome, so how can she be obsessed with her hometown?
Some people say that remembering bitterness can lead to thinking of sweetness, but that is just because what you call bitterness is not bitter enough.
A life that is truly extremely miserable is one that you don’t even want to recall.
…
Zhang Jinsheng said goodbye to his family, and then pulled the sledge to the big tree at the entrance of the village.
Just like Westerners like to build churches, Chinese people generally like to plant trees at the entrance of villages.
The branches of the big tree at the entrance of the village are covered with snow!
The snow in the open space near the village entrance has also been trampled quite hard.
Actually, if it is soft snow, it is not that slippery.
But if it's this kind of hard-trodden snow, that's a different story.
On such snowy ground, people can't walk at all, so using a sledge or sled is the most suitable way to travel.
This is also the reason why Zhang Jinsheng makes his own sledge at home.
Even if it is not used for traveling, but used to release gifts or hunted prey, it is still excellent.
It’s better than having to trek through the snow!
Zhang Jinsheng didn't wait long before the men from the village's hunting team began to gather gradually.
Those holding guns held guns, those holding bows held bows, and some carried bear traps...
More people were pulling sledges and dogs pulling carts.
Suddenly, a barking dog sounded, and someone walked over with the dog.
These dogs can be used for hunting and pulling carts, and are very useful animals in the snowy fields.
Sun Qiang, the captain of the hunting team, appeared in front of everyone with a shotgun on his back and a bullet bag on his waist.
As a veteran, he still has the aura of a soldier even though he has been retired for several years.
He has a tall and straight figure, sharp eyes, and is full of majesty.
Even the most ferocious hound in the village did not dare to make eye contact with him.
When he was in the army, Sun Qiang was also a good hand on the battlefield, and his hands were often stained with blood.
Looking around, Sun Qiang asked.
"Is everyone here?"
Everyone around him responded in agreement.
"All together, thirty-three people, no one too many, no one too few."
"Yes, yes, they are all here!"
"Let's set off quickly and go into the mountains to hunt some prey. We can also have a good year, right?"
"..."
Sun Qiang glanced around the crowd, made sure that there were no shortage of people, and then spoke.
"Set off!"
One by one, the villagers got on the sledge, and with the sound of dogs barking, the hunting team set off.
The sledge controlled by Sun Qiang ran at the front, his face full of vigilance as he scanned the surrounding environment.
Today, Liaodong has a small population and a lack of development.
There are wild animals in a lot of places in the wild, and it will definitely not work if you are not careful.
After the team left the village, they headed north.
The goal of their trip was a big mountain in the north.
Of course, they won't really go deep into the mountains. At most, they will hunt on the outside of the mountains.
Hunt some wild wolves, roe deer, rabbits, pheasants and other small beasts.
If you encounter a tiger or a bear, you will definitely run as fast as you can.
Actually, the main goal of their trip is to hunt wolves.
Since the beginning of winter, the wolves active in the mountains have lost their prey sources and have begun to frequently raid human villages around the mountains.
Frequently hunts domestic animals and even hurts people!
Generally speaking, wolves will not provoke humans if they have a choice.
Because the wolves know that those monkeys that walk upright are not easy to mess with.
Eating one may lead to countless revenge!
However, once winter comes, it is difficult for the wolves to hunt. Without food, they can no longer care about so much.
When it's time to invade human villages, you won't hesitate!
Therefore, it has almost become a rule in the villages around these mountains that every winter during the slack season, hunting teams will be organized to go into the mountains to hunt wolves.
If those wolves are not cleaned up, the village will not be able to celebrate the New Year.
What if the village here is celebrating the New Year, and every household is having New Year’s Eve dinner, and a pack of wolves comes into the village and takes away a child. Who the hell can stand this?
…
The endless wilderness is filled with white patches everywhere.
The terrain in Liaodong is very complex, with mountains, swamps, and grasslands, but mostly plains.
There was a heavy snowfall a few days ago, so that the entire plain was covered in white.
Only scattered yellow grass loomed in the snowy field.
The members of the hunting team set up traps in advance in places where wolves often pass by, preparing for an ambush.
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